The Bench

Gibson Les Paul Classic 1997 in Honey Burst with plain top and black humbuckers

Gibson Les Paul Classic vs Standard: which one ...

Les Paul Classic vs Standard, decided by a bench tech. Pickups, neck, weight and value across every era - and which one fits you.

Gibson Les Paul Classic vs Standard: which one ...

Les Paul Classic vs Standard, decided by a bench tech. Pickups, neck, weight and value across every era - and which one fits you.

Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s Gold Top front view, a guitar with the fuller rounded '50s neck profile

'50s vs '60s Neck Profile: How to Tell Which On...

'50s necks are rounder and fuller; '60s SlimTaper necks are slimmer. A bench tech on how depth drives feel, hand-fit, and how to measure it used.

'50s vs '60s Neck Profile: How to Tell Which On...

'50s necks are rounder and fuller; '60s SlimTaper necks are slimmer. A bench tech on how depth drives feel, hand-fit, and how to measure it used.

Close-up of a Tune-o-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece on a Gibson Les Paul Standard, strings breaking over the saddles toward the stopbar

Top-Wrapping vs. Raising the Stopbar: Real Tone...

Does top-wrapping a Tune-o-Matic change your tone or just the feel? A used-guitar dealer on break angle, tuning, and whether it's worth doing.

Top-Wrapping vs. Raising the Stopbar: Real Tone...

Does top-wrapping a Tune-o-Matic change your tone or just the feel? A used-guitar dealer on break angle, tuning, and whether it's worth doing.